What you need to know
Wayne Glowacki / Winnipeg Free Press FilesThe Wing Commander Mark Henry “Hilly” Brown building at Southport near Portage la Prairie which has two full motion flight simulators.
Southport saved: Southport Airport’s 350 jobs are safe after lobbying by Premier Brian Pallister and Conservative MPs, the Free Press has learned. The federal government has opted to keep the military pilot training program in Portage la Prairie, following months of concerns officials would consolidate training in Saskatchewan. Dylan Robertson reports. READ MORE
Weather
Your forecast: The high temperature will be a relatively balmy 3 C today. That’s three above, not below. It will be mainly cloudy with periods of snow, and an overnight low of -4 C.
What’s happening today
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntoshCalgary Flames’ Sam Bennett, centre, celebrates his goal with teammate Matthew Tkachuk, right, during the first period in Calgary, Wednesday.
Jets at 3 p.m.: Winnipeg Jets play a rare afternoon game, with the puck dropping at 3 p.m. today. The team is in Minnesota, looking to bounce back from a spanking it took in Calgary on Wednesday evening, beaten 6-3 by the Flames. Sportswriter Mike McIntyre is in Minnesota for today’s game. READ MORE
Drowning data: Manitobans will learn today patterns of the province’s drownings during the past five years. The Canadian Safe Boating Council will release a report that details where in Manitoba the drownings happened, and what the person was doing when they lost their lives. Alexandra Paul will report.
Halifax CFL’s name: The name of Halifax’s proposed CFL team is expected to be announced today during Grey Cup festivities in Edmonton. The most likely bets are Atlantic Schooners and Atlantic Storm. READ MORE
In case you missed it
SUPPLIEDGuido Amsel court exhibit photos.Photo shows handwriting that an FBI analyst was asked to examine after three explosive packages were mailed within Winnipeg in July 2015.
Bomber jailed: A Manitoba judge on Thursday called a man who sent letter bombs to his ex-wife and two law firms callous and vengeful as she sentenced him to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. Guido Amsel, 52, sent letter bombs in the summer of 2015 to his former wife, Iris, and two Winnipeg lawyers who represented her. Katie May reports. READ MORE
Future of The Bay: Many people have fond memories of shopping at the Hudson’s Bay store, but should it be granted official heritage status? The iconic building in downtown Winnipeg has moved one step closer to that designation on Thursday, even though the owner submitted a written request to have heritage status denied. Ryan Thorpe reports. READ MORE
Kettles kiboshed: The Salvation Army kettles have gotten the boot from liquor marts across Manitoba. The Salvation Army found out in recent weeks that it will no longer be welcome in any stores operated by Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries. Ashley Prest reports. READ MORE
On this date
On Nov. 23, 1956: The Winnipeg Free Press reported that morning traffic was delayed on Portage Avenue by a house being towed to its new location in St. James. The Moak Lake mining project, worth $140 million, was given the green light by the International Nickel Company, and construction was to begin within months. The first Hungarian refugee arrived in Winnipeg. Further, Yugoslavia called on the Hungarian government to explain why ex-premier Imre Nagy, who had left the Yugoslav embassy in Budapest under promise of safety, failed to return home; the Yugoslav president charged that Nagy had been abducted. READ MORE
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